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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF AUGUST 20, 2016 FBO #5384
DOCUMENT

65 -- Automated Microbiology System - Attachment

Notice Date

8/18/2016
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

334516 — Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;VISN/18PHX;777 E. Missouri, Suite 300;Phoenix AZ 85014
 

ZIP Code

85014
 

Solicitation Number

VA25816N0848
 

Response Due

8/24/2016
 

Archive Date

9/23/2016
 

Point of Contact

Mary Whitlock
 

E-Mail Address

7-5551
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

This is a REQUEST FOR INFORMATION only. Market research is being conducted to determine if any qualified and capable Service Disabled, Veteran Owned Small Business, Veteran Owned Small Business or Small Business are able to provide an AUTOMATED MICROBIOLOGY SYSTEM with the below salient characteristics. If you believe your firm is able to provide the product, you are encouraged to respond by the due date. Due date for responses is Wednesday, August 24, 2016 @ 3pm EST. Email responses to Mary Michele Whitlock @ Mary.Whitlock@va.gov Indicate socio-economic status when responding NAICS Code: 334516 Size Standard: 1,000 Employees REVIEW ALL SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS CAREFULLY "Newest and most current model (refurbished system is not acceptable) "Standard product of manufacturer of record The requested Instrument system shall have the following salient characteristics: 1.FDA cleared & approved for clinical use. 2.Designed for use in a clinical laboratory. 3.Be able to perform routine organism identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing of isolates including but not limited to: Enterobacteriaceae, Pseudomonas, Non- Enterobacteriaceae, Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Enterococcus, and other miscellaneous organisms. 4.Have the ability to accurately and reliably detect and report organism resistance based on naturally occurring (intrinsic), acquired (extrinsic) resistance, and exceptional resistance phenotypes. 5.Have the ability to detect, confirm and alert the user when emerging or unusual resistance patterns are present such as: A.Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamase (ESBL) detection B.Beta-Lactamase detection C.Vancomycin resistance D.Methicillin/Oxacillin resistance E.High Level Aminoglycoside Resistance (HLAR) 6.The system must have software that can provide accurate identification, flag unusual biochemical patterns and aid the end user by recommending additional testing if necessary. 7.The system must include positive sample ID reinforcements to reduce potential identification and isolate errors. 8.The system must have a bar code reading capability to eliminate the need for manual entry of patient information of each sample. 9.The system must have the ability to provide automated transmission of test results into the laboratory's current LIS. 10.The system must utilize FDA-cleared software for identification and susceptibility result validation and organism resistance detection. 11.The system must be able to validate results by applying a phenotypic concept utilizing a knowledge base of antibiotic groups, bacterial groups and MIC distribution patterns and compare these concepts to the test isolate's antimicrobial susceptibility pattern. 12.The system must offer rapid test capability and provide labor saving features which will minimize supplemental testing. 13.The system must contain a report module that has the ability to generate epidemiology and statistical reports to include: A.Organism occurrence B.Organism occurrence trending C.Percent susceptible D.Cumulative percent susceptible by MIC E.Susceptibility trading F.Biochemical pattern report G.Workload unit report 14.The system must contain data collection software that can generate data for Antibiogram information by patient location, individual organism and site of infection. 15.The system must contain a data management system that allows users to monitor and analyze data. 16.The instrument system must be closed so as to minimize the risk of hazardous aerosol production during the testing process and reduce the potential of contaminating the environment in the event of an accidental spill. 17.The system must provide printed paper results in the event of computer down time. 18.The system must have the ability to electronically archive patient results. 19.The system must have the ability to track quality control results by: A.Lot number B.Test type C.QC organism D.Expected versus actual results. 20.The system must have the ability to generate cumulative quality control (QC) reports. 21.The system must have user-defined reflex and antibiotic reporting capabilities that are compatible with the laboratory's current interface. 22.The system should utilize minimal reagent preparation and require little to no reagent reconstitution. 23.The system should use test kits that are specific to the system. 24.The system should be able to provide same day identification and susceptibility results. 25.Instrument system must be able to connect to the laboratory's LIS (laboratory information system) middleware named "instrument manager" which is a product supported by Data Innovations. 26.Interface capability: A.Software must be compatible with all barcode styles and have proven bi-directional interface capability with the laboratory's current LIS. B.The vendor must provide additional hardware (i.e. middleware) and software needed to interface the system and provide technical assistance with interfacing the instrument system. Required (additional) interface connection license(s) will be provided at vendor cost. The instrument-LIS interface must be bi-directional. C.The interface must use automatic host query to download sample, IDs, test requests, and patient demographics. Automatic host query must seamlessly integrate with on-board patient sample barcode scanning and translation. The instrument interface must transmit test results to the host computer system via automatic upload. D.Instrument system must have computer capabilities that are compatible with the end-user's LIS software and include an LCD display monitor and printer. E.The vendor will provide technical support to link the instrument to the LIS interface and ensure that the instrument system is communicating properly 27.Instrument must accommodate at least 120 tests at one time 28.Instrument must perform antimicrobial susceptibility testing
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/PhVAMC/HMC/VA25816N0848/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA258-16-N-0848 VA258-16-N-0848.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=2953329&FileName=VA258-16-N-0848-000.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=2953329&FileName=VA258-16-N-0848-000.docx

 

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Record

SN04229796-W 20160820/160818235134-a5233b91c3618fcf7f3805e46faa0735 (fbodaily.com)
 

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